1987: six without a goal, 10 without a victory, the first signs of the famous back five
By Tony Attwood Arsenal had just won their first trophy since 1979, by winning the league cup on 5 April 1987, but even before that win Arsenal had tried to reform their major crisis: a complete lack of goals. Thus on 26 March 1987 Alan Smith signed and was then loaned back to Leicester for the remainder …
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